The state Office of Fishing and Boating Access recently announced in a “Notice to Contractors” that they are accepting bids for a handicap accessible fishing pier in Oak Bluffs MA

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Written by:1/29/2013 11:05 AM

Pier progress continues!

(Special thanks to Dave Nash for this update.)

The state Office of Fishing and Boating Access recently announced in a “Notice to Contractors” that they are accepting bids for a handicap accessible fishing pier in Oak Bluffs MA. Bids will be accepted until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday Feb. 14 at which time they will be publically opened and read. They have updated their estimate of the value of the project to $900,000. Bids are also required to include a deposit equal to 5% of the total value of the bid. It also states that no bid will be awarded to any contractor who is not able to complete the work by June 30, 2013. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Feb. 6 at the proposed site of the pier. This is all nothing but good news for this project. Doug Cameron at OFBA reported to me previously that the slight shortfall in funding locked in a couple of years ago would be made up by funds taken in thru the saltwater fishing license program so I would expect the state is very excited about this project on several levels. More to come as we hear updates.